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—LOOKING FOR AN INTERESTING ELECTIVE? Attention landlords: plain language leases NOT LISTED IN FALL COURSE SCHEDULE Notice: To all landlords Were you aware that as of November I, 1978, you are required to use plain language in your leases? According to an amendment of Section 5 - 701 of the General Obligations Law, residential leases must be expressed in simple, straight-forward language. It also must be “appropriately divided and captioned by its various sections.” If you do not comply with this amendment, you can be made liable to the lessee for actual damages plus $50. In order words, if a lessee fails to live up to his legal obligations written in the lease, due tb lack of understanding, he cannot be charged with breaching the contract. HMN 160 French Film: Renoir ond Resnais Fr. 160 JEAN RENOIR IN THE 1930's Tragicomic film* about society, nature, passion; A DAY IN THE COUNTRY GRAND ILLUSION RULES OF THE GAME This is something we at G.L.S.P. feel you should be aware of and hopefully will comply with. ALAIN RESNAIS IN THE CONTEMPORARY PERIOD: al Do If you have ever bothered to read a lease, 1 am sure that you took notice of all the legal “gobbledygook.” If you were trying to find out your legal obligations written in the lease, you probably needed “Black’s Law Dictionary” to get even the vaguest notion of what they were. Film* exploring the complexities of human time and space HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR NIGHT AND FOG MURIEL LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD Fortunately, relief has come with the enactment and legislation of Chapter 747; The Plain Language Act. This bill is an amendment to Section 5 — 701 of the General Obligations Law of New York. It requires consumer agreements entered into after November 1, 1978, to be written in a clear and coherent manner using words with common and everyday meanings, and to be appropriately subdivided and captioned by its various sections. This bill is designed to promote effective disclosure of the terms of legal documents. The Plain Language Law affects such documents as leases, deeds, mortgages, retail purchases and agreements for the performance of services. In general, it covers consumer contracts dealing with money, goods and services that are “primarily for personal, family or household users” and valued at less than $50,000. If the bill is not complied with, one can be subject to a class action suit or a $50 fine plus the actual damages suffered because of the noncompliance. The movement for “plain language” is premised on the belief that consumers ought to know what they are getting themselves into when they sign a legal document. Naturally, a consumer who understands his obligations is more likely to meet those obligations. Demystifying, the language is a good attempt at promoting better “readability” by the consumer. This course will treat two different filmmakers rather than a whole survey. Course is tau#it in English; films are in French with subtitles in English. This course has been accepted by the Schools of Management and Engineering as fulfilling their English Composition requirement. Students will write essays for correction and discussion. THURSDAYS 8:30 - 10:20 pm - 148 Diefendorf INSTRUCTOR JOHN K. SIMON HMN. 160 Reg. No. 022982 Fr. 160 Reg. No. 011945 Screenings: 148 Diefendorf Fr. 160 HMN 160 Tuesdays 5 - 6:50 pm v 8 - 9:50 pm Thursday 6:30 • 8:20 pm Reg. No. 189175 Rag. No. 021992 Reg. No. 188992 Reg. No. 015870 Reg. No. 188856 Reg. No. 015165 By making the language in legal documents more intelligible, recognizable and comprehensible, the message to the laymenis communicated more clearly. Unnecessary words like “covenant,” “heretofore,” “aforesaid,” and “whereas” are replaced so the layman can interpret what is being put forth in these documents. Even though legalese is no longer allowed in leases, one must still look over the document with careful scrutiny. Lawyers, for the most part, are still drafting these documents for their business clients and are concerned with protecting their client’s interest. ATTENTION ENGINEERING V fTIRNAGEITIENT For those of you who are in the process of renting an off-campus apartment, or plan to in the future, you should be aware of the fact that the lease you will be signing is required by law to be in “plain and simple” language. If you are interested in seeing a model plain language lease, or actually obtaining one, please contact me at Group Legal Services in Room 340, Squire Hall. -Rhonda Helfman STUDENTS The following courses In the Humanities have been Council . xccepted by the Schools of Engineering S'management or fulfillment of the English Composition requirement for —continued from page 8— reactor is not a power generating plant, like the one at Harrisburg. The UB reactor, he said, supplies area hospitals with radioactive isotopes for diagnostic uses. out the grant and aid committments needed to attract good athletes to the University. The SUNY Board of Trustees prohibits State schools from spending State funds for athletic grants and currently, intercollegiate athletics depend on student governments for money. UB’s Student Association is concluding the third year of a four-year contract which grants the athletic department nearly $250,000 annually. But Muto said that student funding is unstable, noting that a SUNY Trustee had indicated that private donations to the University could possibly be used for athletics. Ketter expressed doubt that the Trustees would permit such a move, particularly in light of repeated attempts in past years to iqjors in their programs. Council Chairman Robert Millonzi, after commenting that the discussion on nuclear power was branching into philosophical realms, directed the meeting on to next year’s student rules and regulations. The rules and regulations are among the areas under the domain of the College Council. The Council also names and dedicates buildings, allocates space and grounds and - perhaps most crucial as Ketter winds down his presidential term - recommends presidential candidates to the SUMY Board of Trustees. HUfnflNITIES 160 FRENCH Film. RENOIR V RESNAIS Thursdays 8.30 - 10.20 pm U MS Dlefirtdorf Instructor John K. Simon Reg. No. 022982 Screenings Tues. 5 - 6:50 pm Reg. No. 021992 8 - 9:50 pm Reg. No. 015870 6:30 - 8:20 pm Reg. No. 015165 HUfnflNITIES 220 Thura. The Wild man Tu Th 12:30 - 1.45 Clemens 202 Instructor E. Dudley Reg. No. 201423 HUmPNITIES 242 Athletic aches Hermann Hesse’s World fTl W F 12 - 12:50 DFN 304 Instructor fTl. fTletzger Reg. No. 479438 The 1979-1980 rules arc expand UB’s athletic funding basically an update of this year’s base. regulations, with the addition of Council member Robert certain sections, such as the Koren, however, argued that Freedom of Information Act strengthening UB’s athletic provision. The Council program is “worth the risk of recommended a few minor word getting somebody upset in changes in the regulations. Albany.” Koren said he will meet Director of Men’s Athletics with other Council members and Edwin Muto advised that UB seek' Muto to discuss alternatives. Both courses will be offered in Fall. 1979. Detailed descriptions an available from the Dept, of modern Languages, 910 Clemens. FULFILL YOUSELF WHILE FULFILLING A Rl IREmEI
